Paul DeJong Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong reached based three times in Wednesday's loss to the Washington Nationals. DeJong went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk in the 1-0 defeat. DeJong is off to a fairly typical streaky start, hitting just .200 but with a .774 OPS. He's never been strong in the batting average […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 22nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Matt Duffy Has Big Night

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's victory against the New York Mets. Duffy got a rare start with lefty David Peterson on the mound and manager David Ross electing to load the lineup with right-handed hitters. Despite the nice night, Duffy has only made […]

Javier Baez Hits Grand Slam In Cubs Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with three runs scored and a grand slam in Wednesday's blowout victory against the New York Mets. Baez even batted left-handed with the Cubs up 14-4 in the bottom of the eighth and popped out and Mets infielder Luis Guillorme on the mound. Baez has 31 strikeouts this […]

Jorge Polanco Has Four-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco had one of the better games of his career at the plate Wednesday. Polanco went 4-for-6 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in the 13-12 loss to the Athletics. The 27-year-old has raised his batting average from .091 to .212 over the last two weeks- and […]

JT Riddle Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Minnesota Twins shortstop JT Riddle was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Riddle was called up when starting shortstop Andrelton Simmons tested positive for the virus, and the team will now be without the former for the foreseeable future. Riddle was not a positive test but a close contact of someone who tested positive, […]

White Sox At Indians Postponed Wednesday Night

The Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians scheduled for 6:10 pm EST Wednesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader on May 31st.

Christian Arroyo Records Three More Hits

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo collected three more hits in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, raising his average to an outstanding .357. A career .219 hitter entering the season, it's fair to wonder how much of Arroyo's early season success is due to actual improvement and how much is due to luck. Although […]

Jazz Chisholm Moves Into The Leadoff Spot

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm will bat first in Wednesday's afternoon game against the Baltimore Orioles. With lefty Bruce Zimmermann on the mound for the Orioles, the Marlins usual leadoff hitter, Corey Dickerson, will slide down to the five spot in the lineup. Chisholm was inexplicably removed from Tuesday's game in a fourth-inning […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finally hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday, smacking a three-run shot off Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu as part of the Red Sox's 4-2 win. Despite Bogaerts' lack of power so far this season, he has still been an elite hitter. He's hitting .469 with […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4

Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/21/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

We have a split slate of MLB games today and for once both FanDuel and DraftKings ran the same slates! While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for this five-game "early only" slate that […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/21/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, with a lot of rough weather to keep an eye on leading up to lock. There […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4

We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's getaway day in MLB, so only six games permeate the main night slate. Only one pitcher tips the five-figure scale. Can we get away with a fade here? Are there enough other options to gain an advantage by using a cheaper pitcher? We'll get into that. Rain could affect the start time of the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 21st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Miguel Rojas Reaches Base Five Times In Tuesday's Loss

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas reached base five times in Tuesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Rojas moved into the second spot in the batting order with Starling Marte (rib) on the injured list. Rojas went 4-for-4 with a triple and three singles as well as a walk. He scored two runs and drove one […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Corey Seager Drives Home Lone Dodgers Run In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with an RBI-single in the Dodgers 1-0 win over the Mariners on Tuesday. Seager's single to center in the third inning plated the only run the Dodgers needed with starter Julio Urias on the mound and the RBI was Seager's 13th of the season. The 26-year-old is […]

Bo Bichette Belts Fifth Homer Versus Boston

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette launched a solo home run over the Green Monster in the team's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. He took Eduardo Rodriguez deep in the fourth inning for his fifth long ball of the season, finishing the day going 2-for-4 at the dish. Bichette is providing plenty […]

Elvis Andrus Steals Two Bases Versus Twins

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in a win over the Twins on Tuesday. The steals were the first ones for Andrus this season as he's gotten off to a miserable start in his first year with Oakland. Andrus' hit today raised his batting average to an […]

Tim Anderson Won't Cool Off

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Anderson has been on a tear since returning last Thursday from a strained left hamstring injury. He is now 10-for-23 in the five games since his return with two home runs and three RBI. Anderson hasn't […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Is Absent From The Lineup On Tuesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is absent from the team's lineup on Tuesday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. This is most likely a routine day off for the superstar shortstop, who was activated from the 10-day injured list last Friday with a shoulder injury. Jake Cronenworth is starting at shortstop and batting third in […]

Pirates-Tigers Game On Tuesday Is Postponed

The Pittsburgh Pirates-Detroit Tigers matchup for Tuesday has been postponed due to snow, according to Gerard Gilberto of DK Pittsburgh Sports. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Game 1 scheduled for a 2:10 pm start. Adjust your lineups for tonight and tomorrow accordingly.

Luis Urias Day-To-Day With Calf Injury

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (calf) was lifted in the fourth inning of Monday's game against the San Diego Padres while dealing with calf cramps. He was replaced at shortstop by Daniel Robertson. Urias homered in his only at-bat in Monday's game, his second home run of the year. Urias is slashing .175/.365/.400 through 15 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Whiff Rate for Week 4

We're back in the swing of things, literally, with a closer look at hitters who are making quality contact and those who aren't. This week, our Statcast focus is Whiff Rate entering Week 4 of the 2021 fantasy baseball season. Whiffs are simply calculated as the number of swings and misses divided by the total […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 20th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Monday, April 19th

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! There is a late afternoon game, followed by a slate of four games mid-evening, and then the main slate. If you have questions about the former two, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on the […]